flick across

Frequency: 5.02.9 per million words

to move quickly across a surface or space

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Examples (10)

  • His tongue flicked nervously across dry lips.
  • A shadow flicked across the wall as someone passed by.
  • Her eyes flicked across the page, scanning for errors.
  • The lizard's tongue flicked across the glass surface.
  • Lightning flicked across the darkened sky.
  • A smile flicked across her face before disappearing.
  • The cat's tail flicked across the floor impatiently.
  • Pain flicked across his features momentarily.
  • The snake's tongue flicked across the air, tasting it.
  • A look of confusion flicked across her expression.